UI Front-End Lead Developer

Job Summary We are seeking a highly skilled Front-End Lead to own the design, development, and delivery of a modern, responsive infrastructure console featuring persona-based user experiences. This senior role involves defining front‑end architecture, establishing standards for component design, performance, accessibility, and telemetry. Successful candidates will collaborate closely with UX, product, backend/BFF, and platform engineering teams to ensure a consistent, high‑quality, scalable UI experience across multiple personas and workflows. Role Responsibilities Lead the architecture and development of a scalable, reusable component library and design system, including theming, tokens, and shared components. Design and implement persona‑based UX patterns such as role‑based navigation, progressive disclosure, and workflow‑driven UI. Build and optimize responsive web applications using modern JavaScript/TypeScript best practices. Establish standards for UI performance optimization, accessibility compliance (WCAG), and best practices for operability. Drive front‑end testing strategy, including unit/component tests, functional end‑to‑end tests, and CI/CD quality gates. Instrument UI telemetry to gather user journey insights, error monitoring, and client‑side performance metrics. Collaborate with backend/BFF teams on API contracts and UI workflow enhancements. Guide, mentor, and review engineering teams to uphold front‑end standards and improve team practices. Ensure secure UX patterns for privileged operations, including confirmations, approvals, and audit‑friendly flows. Requirements Experience in front‑end development. Experience building responsive web applications using modern JavaScript/TypeScript. Expertise with at least one enterprise‑grade UI framework (React strongly preferred; Angular/Vue acceptable). Proven experience designing, scaling, and maintaining a component library or design system. Strong understanding of persona‑based UX patterns, role‑based navigation, and workflow‑driven UI. Solid experience with front‑end performance optimization techniques and Core Web Vital concepts. Hands‑on experience with front‑end testing frameworks, automating quality gates, and CI/CD pipelines. Proficiency in Git, code review processes, and collaborative development workflows. Experience instrumenting UI telemetry for analytics, error monitoring, and performance insights. Familiarity with BFF patterns, API contract collaboration, and optimizing UI workflows. Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG) and enterprise usability best practices. Experience with micro‑frontend or modular UI architectures is a plus. Ability to guide and mentor engineering teams and communicate technical standards effectively. Preferred, but not required: Experience with advanced telemetry instrumentation for journey analytics and client‑side tracing. Familiarity with secure UX design patterns for privileged operations. Experience working within enterprise‑scale environments with strict usability and security requirements. Benefits and Compensation The base salary for this position will vary based on geography and other factors. In accordance with law, the base salary for this role if filled within Chandler, AZ is $100k - $110k/year & benefits (see below). A highly competitive compensation and benefits package. 10 days of paid annual leave (plus sick leave and national holidays). Maternity & paternity leave plans. A comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long‑/short‑term disability (plans vary by region). Retirement savings plans. A higher education certification policy. Commuter benefits (varies by region). Extensive training opportunities, focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development. On‑demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses. Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellence (CoE) groups. Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier‑one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms. A flat and approachable organization. A truly diverse, fun‑loving, and global work culture. Diversity & Inclusion Statement Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr Synechron, Inc._USA Company